radiobiology

[ rey-dee-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation on living matter.

radiobiology

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ; ˌreɪdɪəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms and the study of biological processes using radioactive substances as tracers

Derived Forms

• ˌradioˌbioˈlogically, adverb
• ˌradiobiˈologist, noun
• radiobiological, adjective

Other Words From

• ra·di·o·bi·o·log·i·cal [rey-dee-oh-bahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], radi·o·bio·logic adjective
• radi·o·bi·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiobiology¹

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + biology